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Examples of eye contact in a Sentence
He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
The speaker made eye contact with audience members.
The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the man puts his arm around the woman, the two avoid eye contact, staring blankly in opposite directions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Don’t look for hidden meaning in neurodivergent colleagues’ body language or eye contact.
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Several parents who sought the therapy for their children told The Times they were intrigued by providers’ claims that a majority of autistic patients in one study had better speech and eye contact after treatment.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Mariel Blatt was handing out brochures for & Juliet under a tunnel of scaffolding near 42nd and Broadway while a throng of passersby did their best to avoid eye contact.
—Max Cea, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near eye contact
Cite this Entry
“Eye contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20contact. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
eye contact
noun
: the act of looking another person straight in the eye
Medical Definition
eye contact
noun
: visual contact with another person's eyes
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